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Article by: RobRed

Applicable Models: 1998 to 2007 100 Series Land Cruiser / LX470

Where Was My Land Cruiser Built ?

All Land Cruiser 100’s were assembled at the Araco (Later Toyota Auto Body) Yoshiwara plant in Japan. Components were sourced throughout the Toyota Eco-System.

Decoding My Land Cruiser VIN

Wondering what those 17 letters and numbers on your VIN plate really mean? Here is an example of my 2000 Land Cruiser (USA version):

JT3HT05J2Y0xxxxxx

First lets understand the formatting (1996+):

Position Sample Description
1 J Country of Origin (Japan)
2 T Manufacturer (Toyota)
3 3 Vehicle Type (SUV)
4 H Body Type (4DR Wagon 4WD)
5 T Engine (2UZ-FE)
6 0 Series (Chassis Code / URN200)
7 5 Restraint (Standard)
8 J Model (Land Cruiser)
9 2 Check digit
10 Y Model year (2000)
11 0 Plant (Araco/Yoshiwara)
12 1 Sequential number
13 2
14 3
15 4
16 5
17 6

 

Sources:

Toyota VIN Reference in our Tech LIbrary.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/chit-chat/137633-toyota-auto-body-factory-tour-3.html#post5451269

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/Toyota/VIN_Codes 

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